Swain - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Swainvs Qiyana

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Swain vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Qiyana wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Swain based on 12 games. Qiyana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Swain vs Qiyana matchup.

Swain Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Swain performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Qiyana - 33.3% win rateQiyana(33.3%)
Swain - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Swain
33.3% WR
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Qiyana vs Swain matchup - 66.7% win rate
Qiyana
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Swain vs Qiyana Matchup?

Qiyana wins the Swain vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Qiyana
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.3
CS / min
4.8
967
DMG / min
928
10,746
Gold / game
11,699
404
Heal / min
124
865
DMG Mitigated / min
487
1.4
CC / min
0.7
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Swain vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Swain vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Qiyana wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Swain's 33.3%, giving Qiyana a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Qiyana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Swain players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Qiyana has a strong advantage in this matchup. Swain players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Qiyana overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Swain vs Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

Swain is favored during the laning phase against Qiyana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Swain holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.3Swain
4.8Qiyana
Swain edges out Qiyana by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Swain.
Damage
967Swain
928Qiyana
Swain deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Qiyana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Qiyana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,746Swain
11,699Qiyana
Qiyana generates a commanding 953 more gold per game than Swain. This substantial economic advantage means Qiyana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Swain should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Swain
0.7Qiyana
Swain provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Qiyana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Swain coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,269Swain
611Qiyana
Swain vastly out-sustains Qiyana, healing and mitigating 659 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Swain can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Qiyana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Qiyana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Swain Build Against Qiyana

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Swain needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Swain against Qiyana are Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Swain an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Swain vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Qiyana
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Swain early game win rateSwain20.0%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana80.0%
Late Game
Qiyana
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Swain late game win rateSwain42.9%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana57.1%

Qiyana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Qiyana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Swain. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Qiyana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Swain players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Swain Runes Against Qiyana

Sorcery rune tree - Swain primary runes vs QiyanaSorcery
Summon Aery - best Swain rune vs QiyanaManaflow Band - best Swain rune vs QiyanaTranscendence - best Swain rune vs QiyanaScorch - best Swain rune vs Qiyana
Precision rune tree - Swain secondary runes vs QiyanaPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Swain rune vs QiyanaLegend: Haste - best Swain rune vs Qiyana
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Swain the best tools to compete against Qiyana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Swain matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Swain's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Swain build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Swain matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.46%1642.466610,14941.9%41.2%
50.00%1481.77179,72346.6%53.3%
44.06%1431.86439,29745.7%42.5%
49.25%1341.77219,98852.9%45.3%
51.28%1171.973810,78556.8%48.8%
54.05%1112.06419,69251.0%56.5%
51.38%1092.478710,52963.4%44.1%
41.35%1041.774910,27538.1%43.5%
41.75%1032.672410,12632.5%47.6%
41.49%946.084912,53346.1%38.2%
46.15%913.872410,85738.5%51.9%
46.59%881.86929,61038.1%54.4%
40.51%791.86189,24241.7%39.5%
65.82%796.188611,30461.1%69.8%
47.44%782.598910,31645.5%48.9%
41.56%773.170110,35220.0%51.9%
46.75%771.87609,98256.4%36.8%
37.84%745.394812,09341.9%34.9%
41.67%724.979511,90539.4%43.6%
47.89%711.86799,69242.9%52.8%
46.27%671.977710,36146.7%46.0%
53.03%666.085710,94258.1%48.6%
43.94%662.368710,22540.7%46.1%
53.97%636.392112,04042.4%66.7%
60.66%616.588512,43772.2%44.0%
46.67%602.266110,25646.1%47.1%
47.46%591.76649,95356.3%37.0%
54.39%574.986711,55154.5%54.3%
50.00%566.389512,27048.0%51.6%
50.00%562.377110,84343.5%54.5%
55.56%541.665010,28361.9%51.5%
41.18%516.096111,45250.0%35.5%
47.06%511.66829,35743.3%52.4%
44.00%506.01,00912,62256.0%32.0%
50.00%486.391011,60346.4%55.0%
39.58%486.389112,25845.5%34.6%
60.42%481.985110,01460.9%60.0%
56.82%441.95889,07360.0%52.6%
56.82%444.984310,77060.9%52.4%
52.27%446.085310,89945.0%58.3%
50.00%441.975410,44750.0%50.0%
53.85%393.580611,03075.0%39.1%
56.41%396.094510,70566.7%47.6%
59.46%375.788412,01058.8%60.0%
44.44%365.81,04811,23355.6%33.3%
72.22%362.97869,84581.8%57.1%
40.00%356.284210,61735.3%44.4%
50.00%342.273510,49850.0%50.0%
42.42%331.981410,26453.9%35.0%
50.00%321.66209,52746.7%52.9%
48.39%316.075010,36958.8%35.7%
45.16%314.070610,11546.1%44.4%
53.33%305.596912,08761.5%47.1%
43.33%304.81,01011,49661.5%29.4%
41.38%292.073010,81257.1%36.4%
37.93%295.580512,40057.1%20.0%
50.00%286.194512,41463.6%41.2%
53.57%286.18719,91152.9%54.5%
53.57%285.883211,54662.5%50.0%
46.43%286.095712,73153.3%38.5%
62.96%276.382611,48268.8%54.5%
55.56%274.990311,07161.5%50.0%
62.96%271.67209,44284.6%42.9%
50.00%262.07239,97950.0%50.0%
57.69%265.395710,44054.5%60.0%
45.83%243.96699,52341.7%50.0%
54.17%245.495110,61672.7%38.5%
50.00%242.077611,22050.0%50.0%
47.83%234.391910,87846.1%50.0%
52.38%215.71,08513,80060.0%45.5%
47.62%215.794310,60866.7%40.0%
57.14%215.789813,15180.0%50.0%
40.00%205.299311,85862.5%25.0%
55.00%205.370010,29458.3%50.0%
60.00%206.31,01112,69171.4%53.9%
70.00%206.098912,57172.7%66.7%
52.63%196.288412,42162.5%45.5%
66.67%185.883212,20566.7%66.7%
61.11%185.888310,75160.0%62.5%
55.56%185.996810,03355.6%55.6%
55.56%186.093310,57754.5%57.1%
66.67%186.190712,98650.0%87.5%
64.71%176.996214,12383.3%54.5%
41.18%176.190613,02850.0%33.3%
64.71%175.91,05511,43077.8%50.0%
64.71%171.76459,40575.0%55.6%
50.00%161.87139,82150.0%50.0%
37.50%165.776910,42845.5%20.0%
62.50%163.97369,96787.5%37.5%
73.33%156.01,00811,82477.8%66.7%
50.00%146.992114,725100.0%41.7%
50.00%145.585111,45433.3%54.5%
35.71%145.17959,37225.0%50.0%
35.71%141.66849,73616.7%50.0%
30.77%136.788512,77828.6%33.3%
61.54%136.01,02511,42033.3%85.7%
46.15%135.184912,48675.0%33.3%
46.15%136.186512,78750.0%44.4%
46.15%134.485611,37333.3%57.1%
46.15%135.81,25011,84233.3%57.1%
30.77%136.01,03313,2030.0%40.0%
50.00%125.281310,05266.7%33.3%
58.33%125.668910,05442.9%80.0%
50.00%126.479111,57533.3%66.7%
25.00%126.386910,4630.0%42.9%
33.33%125.396710,74620.0%42.9%
45.45%115.798210,42228.6%75.0%
45.45%116.11,01811,74450.0%40.0%
18.18%116.279610,26828.6%0.0%
54.55%115.51,04612,56175.0%42.9%
70.00%105.676810,85566.7%71.4%
60.00%103.380910,67275.0%50.0%
66.67%96.01,04712,71466.7%66.7%
55.56%94.590610,58783.3%0.0%
55.56%96.61,14011,96466.7%33.3%
37.50%86.797311,2980.0%42.9%
12.50%86.07168,18825.0%0.0%
50.00%83.691710,45933.3%60.0%
62.50%85.986412,20966.7%60.0%
50.00%86.37359,31960.0%33.3%
87.50%84.595511,473100.0%83.3%
85.71%76.988710,17575.0%100.0%
57.14%75.66819,02850.0%66.7%
57.14%75.91,0449,37766.7%50.0%
28.57%72.384011,26650.0%20.0%
57.14%71.97098,96460.0%50.0%
33.33%65.371810,67733.3%33.3%
66.67%65.397014,1460.0%66.7%
83.33%65.086712,63150.0%100.0%
66.67%65.194812,368100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.85639,16950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.31,04012,29350.0%25.0%
33.33%65.572910,8450.0%50.0%
40.00%53.189211,6010.0%40.0%
100.00%52.887611,251100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.49959,95266.7%0.0%
0.00%55.31,06714,7510.0%0.0%
100.00%53.588713,310100.0%100.0%
0.00%52.55577,4060.0%0.0%
20.00%55.41,13611,5890.0%33.3%

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Swain vs Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Swain do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Qiyana wins the Swain vs Qiyana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Swain's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Swain do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Qiyana has the advantage against Swain with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Qiyana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Swain do against Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Swain vs Qiyana matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Swain vs Qiyana matchup?

Qiyana wins the matchup against Swain with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Qiyana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Swain build against Qiyana?

The best Swain build against Qiyana includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance, Blackfire Torch with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Swain runes against Qiyana?

The best Swain runes against Qiyana use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Swain vs Qiyana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Swain counter Qiyana?

No, Swain struggles against Qiyana with only a 33.3% win rate. Qiyana has the advantage in this matchup. Swain players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Qiyana's lead.

How do I play Swain against Qiyana?

When playing Swain against Qiyana, play cautiously and avoid Qiyana's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Qiyana has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.